Improvement in bosom-boards



J. BOGER. Bosom-Board.

No. 214,614. Patented April 22,1879.

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS, PHPTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

JOHN BOGER, OF POVVHATAN POINT, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT lN BOSOM-BOARDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 214 ,614, dated April22, 1879 application filed September 23, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN BOGER, of Powhatan Point, in the county ofBelmont and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement inShirt-Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a top view of my improved shirt ironingboard. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same, taken through the line a m, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object. of this invention is to furnish an improved board forironing shirts, which shall be so constructed as to give a swell to theshirt-bosom when ironed, and so that the neckband may be ironed in anerect position, to cause the collar-band to sit smoothly upon it, andprevent the collar from rising upon it, as it is liable to do when theneck-band is ironed in the usual way.

A represents the board, the upper side of the forward part of which ismade with a swell,

to give the proper shape to the shirt front.

Upon the upper side of the forward end of the board A is formed acylindrical projection, the inner part, B, of which is stationary, andthe outer part, 0, is movable, and is secured in place adjustably by ahand-screw, I), which passes through a slot formed in it, and screwsinto the board A.

The space between the adjacent edges of the parts B O is filled by oneor more strips, E, interposed between the said edges. With thisconstruction the projection B C may be adjusted so that the neck-band ofthe shirt may fit upon it snugly.

The projection B O is made of a height about equal to the breadth of theneck-band, so that the said neck-band may be ironed against the edge ofthe said projection, and may thus be ironed in the position it will havewhen being worn.

The neck-band thus ironed will furnish a smooth seat for thecollar-band, and will prevent it from rising above the said neck band.

The rear middle part of the board A is cut out, bearing two arms, a, theinner sides of which are grooved longitudinally to receive tonguesformed upon the side bars of a frame,

F, which is fitted into the space between the said arms a.

To and between the outer ends of the arms a is secured a bar, G. Theframe F is made narrower than the space between the inner edges of thebar G and the bars of the cut or recess in the board A, so that the saidframe F may have a sliding movement.

The inner sides of the side bars of the frame F are groovedlongitudinally to receive the tongues formed upon the ends of the bar H,which is made narrower than the space within the said frame F, so thatit may have a sliding movement.

To the center of the stationary bar G is piv- V oted a lever-cam, I, towhich, at a little distance from its pivot, is pivoted the end of theconnecting-rod J. The inner end of the connecting-rod J is pivoted tothe center of the sliding block H.

To the outer or rear bar of the sliding frame F is pivoted the end of arod, K, the other end of which is pivoted in a curved slot in thelever-cam I, upon the opposite side of its pivot from the end of the rodJ. With this construction, by turning the lever-cam I in one directionthe frame F will be moved forward against the end of the board A, andthe block H will be moved rearward against the rear cross-bar of thesaid frame F. The shirt to be ironed is then placed upon the board A,its neck band is buttoned around the projection B G, and its skirt isdrawn through the space between the sliding bar H and the forwardcross-bar of the sliding frame F. The lever-cam I is then turned in theother direction, and the first effect of this movement is to push thesliding bar H forward and clamp the shirt-skirt between it and theforward cross-bar of the sliding frame F. As the lever-cam I is turnedfarther the next effect is to draw the frame F and bar H back together,stretching the shirt upon the board A and holding it securely whilebeing ironed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. An ironing-board whose front is curved con-vexly,both longitudinally and laterally,

upon the upper side of the portion of the board upon which the bosomproper of the and the sliding bar H with each other, and shirt rests,for the purpose specified. with the recessed board A a and the station-2. The combination, with board A, conary bar G, substantially as hereinshown and structed as shown, of the stationary piece B described.

the slotted movablepiece G, the screw D, and JOHN BOGER. the filling E,as and for the purpose set forth. Witnesses:

3. The" combination of the lever-cam I, the J. S. BooNE,

two connecting-rods J K, the sliding frame I, PETER GIFFEN;

